Game apparatus



July 14, 192s.

GAME: APPARATUS Filed July 25. 1924 Patented July 14.-, 1935.

7 UNITED emr-Es LEOPOLDO CASTRO GELPI, OF VIEQUES, PORTO RICO.

GAME Arran-Atrus.

rApplication flied .nay es, 192e. serial No. 727,739.

To ali 1li/wm, 'it 11mg/ concern: j

' Be it known that I, LnoroLDo C. GELPI, a citizen of the United States, residing, at Vieques, in the county of Humacao and Ter` ritory of Porto Rico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GameApparatus, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in game apparatus and more particnlarlygto that t *Je embod fino' a O'aine board havfine` H a l 'h divisions represented upon itssurface and gaine pieces which are'movable over the; surtace of the board and from one division to another, and the primary object of the pres#` the game by the use of the apparatus there-V by necessitating the exercise of thejudgment ofthe players,`so 'thatthe playing of the gaine involves more than the mere element of chance.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a. plan view of a game board embodying the invention. f y Figure 2 is a group view illustrating the game vpieces in plan. l y

`Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the game pieces. y

In they drawings, the numeral l indicates in general the game board o f the apparatus and the same may be of any suitable ma'- terial and `preferably of theoblong rectangular form shown in Figure 1. Printed upon the face of the board in contrasting colors, are two courses or paths over which` the gaine pieces of the opposing armies are to be moved, one of thesepaths, as illustratod in Figure 1, being printed,` forex'- ample, in red, and the other in blue. The nun'ierals 2 and 3 indicatesections of a broken annular path, and thek numerals 4 and 5 indicate the sections of anotherbroken annular path, both` of Vthese paths being printed in blue and being the ones over which the game pieces 'representing the forces of .one army are to bemoved.v The numerals 6 and 7 lindicate sections ef a broken annular nath serfesrondne-to the n ular path 2, and the numerals Sand 9 in# dicate the sections ofabrolren annular path corresponding to the sections 4 and 5 be fore referred to. lThe said sections 4 and 5 are located within the bounds of and concentric to the sections 6 and 7, and the sections 8 and 9` are locatedwithinthe bounds of and concentric to fthe sections 2 and V3. As indicatedV in Figure 1 of thedraw-V ings,"the paths 'comprising the sections 2 and 3 and 4 and Vare printed blue andthe sections G and 7 ,and y8 and9 arevprinted red, theirst group of sectionsrepresenting the trenches of one armyand the second men# Y tionedv group representingthetrenches of the other army. If desired, the representation l of a cannon may be printed within the bounds ofthe sections 8 and -9 and the sections 4 andf. Connectionfis established between one end of the section 2`and the adjacentend of the section by a diagonal connecting section `11, and likewise, connection is established between one end of the section 3 and the adjacent end ofthe secl tion` 4 by a diagonal connecting section 12, the two sectionsfntersecting. y Likewise, connection is established between one end of the section `6 and the adjacent end' of the `ysection`9 by a` diagonal connecting section 13, and similarly, connection is"established between one end of the section 8 and the adjacentend ofthe section 7 by a `diagonal connecting section 14, the connecting "sections 11, 12, 13 and' 14 crossing one another as shownv in the said Figure 1. Thenumeral 15 indicates a plurality of radial lines which divide the path sections 2 and 8 into spaces which represent'` successive trenches, and similar lines 16 ldivide the sections 3 and 9 into similar spaces representing trenches., Likewiselines 17`and 18 divide the/sections 4 and -6 and sections 5 and 7 respectively, into af number iof spaces representingtrenches. Similarly, lines 19 di` vide the connecting sections 11,12, 13and 14 into spaces representing trenches. i v

The base for one army is indicated in `general by the numeral 19 and the said base comprises an arcuate printed area20 of the same color, namely blue, as the trench sections' 2, 3, 4 and 5, and extends `from that end of the trench section 2 which is opposite the connecting section 1,1, on an arc eccentric to thek said section 2f, to a point midway be tween the end of the section 3 andr substantially touching the margin of the said section so that a space 21 is left between the said section 3 and the base section 19. The printed area 2O` is divided by the radial lines 22 into a 'number'. of spaces 23 and these spaces are designated by ordinals 4, 5, 6, y7, 8 and 9, the ordinal 10 being printed within the space 21. The purposeof sodesignating the spaces 23 and the .space 10, will Ypresently Vbe pointed ont. From the last mentioned end of the strip-like area 20, there is extended, along a straight line, tangent to the margin of the trench section 3, a printed strip-like area 24 within the bounds of which are printed a series of circular spots 25, thevstrip-lilre area 24being printed in blue and the spots being printed in red. Y

A strip-like y upon the face'o't the board and corresponds in dimensions substantially` to the area 19, vand this constitutesA a safetyA Zone andis divided by afplu'rality 'of radial li'nesf27 into a number` `ot' spaces 28, the zone-'being indicated, it desired, by the letter S as indicated by thenumeral ,29. The area 26 eX- tends from lthat end of the trench section 3 which` is opposite the connecting section 12, toa point midway between the ends of the trench section 2. v,llxtending from the other end: of the strip-like area 26-r is a straight strip-like area 30 which corresponds to the area 24 and is tangential to thel trench section 2 and parallel to the said area 24. The area 30;, as well as the area 26, is printed blue, and within the area 3() are printed a number of circular,spotsY 31 which are red in color, thearea BOconSti-tuting a prison area, asalso the said area24. It will be observed .byv reference to Figure 1, that the base and safety areas and 26 intersect at a ,point betweenV the baseends ot the trench sections 2.and 3 to detinefa substantially triangular space 32 inwhich ane printed ordinals arranged .as follows :f

I-n the Yangle `between Vthe Idiagonal connecting sections-11 and14, there is a .substantially triangular space indicated by the n'umeral 33,'.i-n which there arey arranged ordi- ,1y i e+6 At the point of intersection of the-connect- WV as indicated by thel numeral 35, this letter constituting an abbreviation of the arcuate area 26 fis' printed words AWhite cross. Similarrspots 36 and i y this spot 38 is located midway between the adjacent ends of the sections 2 and 8 and 3 andy 9, and inwardly of the intersection of the strip-like space and safety zone 19 and 26.

The numeral 39 indicates an arcuate base zone which is printed upon the face of the board 1 and is redV in color and divided by a Aplurality of radial lines 40 into spaces 41 vwhich yare designated successively by the ordinals 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The said zone 39 extends from that end of the trenchsection 7 opposite the end which joins the diagonalconnecting section 12, to a point substantiallyV midway between the ends ol the trench section G and is, like the basezone 19, eccentric to the .sections 6 and 7 so that a space 42 corresponding to the space 21 is provided, and in this space there is printed the ordinal 10. 'Extending from the last mentioned 'end of the zone 39 andprinted upon `vthe face of the board is a prisonizone 43 which is in alinement with the prison zone 30 and meets the' end of the same. A plurality of blue `spots 44 are printed within the `bounds of the `zone' 43 and the said "zon'eisotherwise printed red. The numeral 45 indicates asafety Zone which is of arcu- -ate form 'and corresponds to the safety zone 26 and extendsr from that end of the trench section G opposite the end which connects "with the diagonal connecting section 13, to

a point substantially midway between the ends of the trench section lland is divided by a plurality of radial lines 46 into a number of spacesv47 which correspond to the spaces 2,8 of the safety zone 26, the said zone 45 being designated by the abbreviation S .as indicated by the numeral 4S. yExtending `from the last mentioned end of the zone 45,

isla prison zone indicated by the' numeral 49, which zone is parallel to thezone 43 and in alinement with thezone24, meeting the end of thesaid zone. f "lfhe Zone 49 isprinted in red and within the Zone are printed av number of blue Spots indicated by the numeral 50. A red spot 51 is printed ron the face of the .board at the juncture of the connecting sections 1 1 and 1 2 and correspondsin position to the spot l,34 heretofore referred to, and the said spot 151 is designated by the abbreviation R of the words Redi cross as indicated by the numeral 52. In the angle between the diagonal sections 11 and 12, there is printed, in

4red, a substantially triangular space or ield V indicated by the numeral 53 and within the bounds of `this iield are printed ordinalsas follows a Red spots 54 are printed upon the face of the board midway between the ends, of the trench sections 4 and 6 and 5 and 7, and

`these spots occupy a portion of the respective Sections. A `similar spot is printed in the space between the ends oi' the said sections 4 and V6 and 5 and 7 from which the base and safety zones 39 and 45 extend, as

`Inwardly of the `space 321 and `between the said space and the adjacent end ofthe trench section 2, that portion of the Zone 19 which connects with the said end of the section 2 is designated by the word Entrance as indicated by the numeral 57, and the corresponding portion of the Zonev 26 's designated by the word Outlet as indicated by `the numeralJ 58. Ina similar manner, the corresponding portions ofthe Zones 39 and 45 are respectively designated by the` words Entrance and Out-let as indicated respectively by the numerals 59 and 60. Y Y

One of the game pieces which is employed in playing the game is clearly illustrated in Figure 3 piece being in the form oit a representation ot `a soldier and representing a brigade.

`The base of the game piece comprises two laterally projecting parts indicated by the numeral 62. Figure 2 of the drawings rep` i'esents a plan View of theV brigades of the two opposing armies, the upper row insaid Figure 2 representing the brigades of one army and the lower row the brigades of the other army.

`In throwing two dice, there are twentyone possible combinations of numbers, and in determining the moves to be made by the game pieces of the apparatus embodying the invention, I preferably make use of two dice and take advantage of the said.

twent-yfone possible combinations to deter- "mine the movements of the said game pieces.

of the drawings and is indicated in general by the numeral 61, the game of one army are designated, upon their. base portions 62, by the ordinals 2 2, 2 3, 3 3, '3 4, 3 5, 3 6, and 4 6, as illustrated in the ripper row otgamepi'eces in Figure-2, there beiiigllilieivise a gaine piece indicated by the numeral 63 which represents the red cross `unit ofthe particular army and the base portions 62 of which are preferably colored red.1 The lower row of game pieces inFigure 2, represents the brigades of the f other army andthese game pieces bear `upon theirbase port-ions 62 the ordinals 1 3, 1 4, 2 42 5, 4 4, 4 5, and 5 5-5, there being another gainel piece indicated by the numeral 64, the base portions ot which are `preferably blue-in color and represents the Whitecross unit of vthis particular army. `It Awill be observed that fno two combina` tions of ordinals are alike and it will likewise be observed that theI sum of the or 'dinals upon the game pieces of each'army, arranged as illustrated' in Figure 2, vtotal respectively, in succession, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9

and 10. l i

Ink playing the game, two dice larethrown `by the vplayer who .is to make the lirst move, and `thel game `pieces representingtbe bri# gades ofthe two` armies having been la1- ranged uponv the respectively` designated `spaces 'of the base zones 19 and 3), the total of thenumberthrown will determine which of the game pieces is .to be-n'ioved. For example, if the number thrown, is fsix the player casting thedice vwill selectV the game piece designated by the ordinals 3 3 -or 2 4,;depending `upon the gaine pieces with which he is supplied. The player will then `move this ganiepiece six spaces along the trench section2,1beginning with the space 57 marked .Entranee In like manner, the succeeding plays will be made alternately bythe players and each game Vpiece indi-A cated to bemoved, will be advanced a ninnber of spaces corresponding to thc total ot the ordinals-u'pon the` base portions thereof. Should the dice indicate any of the ccmbinations 1 1 or 6 6 or 1 6, then the game piece 64 or68, representing the white cross or the red cross, is advanced to position occupying the spot 36 or the spot 37,7in the caseof the white cross piece, or the spot 54 or spot `54 in the case of the red cross game piece. Should a play made by Oneplayer bring one of his gaine pieces directly opposite the trench space occupied by a gan'ie piece of theothcr player, the last mentioned player will remove his game piece and place it on one of thespots in his opponents prison area. The occupation of onc'or the white orrred cross spots, by arwhite or red cross game piece evacuates the four trench spaces or sections at each side of the said spot. A throw'by anyfplayer indicating `the numbers land 2 vor 5 and 6, ontheV one hand, or 1 ancl'or and 6 on the other SOV hand, permits the playerto move any of his game pieces a corresponding number.. of trench spaces, that is to say, one yor two spaces, in the iirst instance, rkor five or `six spaces and, in the latter instance, one or iivespaces or two or six spaces.

' Having thus described vthe invention, what I claim is:

1. In game apparatus, a-game board having courses depicted thereon and divided to represent lines of trenches, each course comprising a plurality of sections and the corresponding sections of the two courses being concentrically arranged, thei board having also depicted thereon base and safety zones exterior to the sections of the rcspec` tive, courses, and game pieces representing brigades movable over the courses, theI base Zones having divisionsfor the initial spacing ofthe opposing game pieces. A

2. In game a-pplaratus,`a game board havi ingr courses-depicted thereon `and divided to represent lines -of trenches, each course comprising a plurality of sections and the -corresponding sections of the two courses vbeing concentrically arranged, Vthe board having also depicted thereon base and safety zones exterior tothe sections of the respective courses, and game pieces representing` brigadesmovable over thel courses, the base zones having divisions forthe linitial spacing of the opposing game pieces and the safety zones having kdivisions for the placing( of game pieces which havepco'inpleted the courses.

3. In game apparatus, a game vboard having courses depicted thereon and divided to represent lines of trenches, each course comprising a plurality of sections and the corresponding sections of the two courses being concentrically arranged, the courses being arranged substantially inthe form' of two adjacent annuli, two of the sections of one course concentrically encompassing two of the sections of the other course and vice versa, connecting'course sections con'- necting the sections of the courses respectively,` and v gaine 4pieces 'representing brigades movable over the courses.

l. In game apparatus, a gamev board having courses depicted thereon .and divided to'iepresent lines of trenches, each course con'prising a plurality of sections and the corresponding sections of the twojcourses being concent'ric-ally"l arranged, 'the courses rbeing arranged substantially vin the form of two adjacent annuli, two of the sections of one course-concentrically encompassing two of the sections of the other course and' vice versa, Vconnecting course sect-ions connecting the sections of the courses' respectively, and game representing. brigades ymovable overthe courses, the board having also depicted thereon base and safety zones exterior to pieces.

"the sections of the respect-ive courses, the

base zones having divisions for the. initial spacing of the opposing game pieces;

5. In game apparatus, a game board having courses depicted thereon and divided to represent lines of trenches, each course comprising a plurality of sections and the corresponding sections of the two courses being concentric-ally arranged, the course being arranged substantially in the -form oftwoadjacent annuli, two of the sections ofone course concentrically encompassing two of the sections of the other course and vice versa, connecting course sectionsconnecting the sections of the courses respectively, and kgame` pieces representing brigades movable over the courses, the board -having also depicted thereon base and safety zones exterior to the sections of the respective courses, the base zones havingdivisions for the initial spacing of the opposing game pieces, the safety zones having likewise divisions for the placing of game pieces which have completed the courses. e

6. In game apparatus, a game board having courses depicted thereon and divided to represent lines of trenches, each course comprising a plurality of sections and the corresponding sections of the two courses beingy concentrically arranged, the board having alsodepicted thereon base and safety -zones exterior to the sections of the respective courses, andgame pieces representing Vbrigades movable over the cours-es, the vbase Zones having divisions for the initial Yspacing of the opposing game pieces, the yboard also having depicted thereon a prison zone extending from thebase Zones.

7. In game apparatus, av `game board havextending from the base Zones and likewise a prison Zone extending from each of the safety zones, the prison Zones at each side of the board meeting end to end. Y y

8. In gameA apparatus, a game board having courses depicted thereon and divided by cross lines into series ofv divisions, and

game pieces movable over the board and comprising two series for use by opponents playing the game, the game pieces of each series bearing a different combination of ordinals, andno two ofthe game pieces bearing the same combinationV considering ase the two series collectively as Well las' individually. a i

9. In gaine apparatus, a gaine board having courses depicted thereon and divided to represent lines Of trenches7 each course comprising a` plurality of sections and the corresponding sections Oi the two courses being concentrically arranged, the board having also depicted thereon base and safety zones exterior to the sections Of the respective course, and gaine pieces representing brigades movable over the courses, the base zones having divisions for the initial spacing of the Opposing gaine pieces, the board also having depicted thereon red andv White cross stations at intervals in the length of the cross sections, certain of the gamepieces being movable in accordance with the location of the said stations and being suitably designated tO indicate their 20 LEOPOLDO CASTRO GELPI. [ne] 

